The Portland daily press., 1887-09-09
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoeaIN COUNTY.

ANOhOoNOo0AN COJNI1s
Wednesday morning Neil Reid. a son of
Thomas Reid Of Lewiston, while playing Ia
hammock with knife in his hand, fell out
and the knife penetrated his abdomen, caus-
ing severe, II not fatal wound.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The barn of William Hunt Of Sherman
was burned last Monday afternoon with ali
his hay and grain, also one colt and two
swine. The loss was large, and there was
no Insurance. The cause Of the fire Is un-
known.
The receipts from custom duties collected
in this district during the month OF August
were $1,000, by far the largest sum ever col
lected In any month since the Aroostook col
lection district was organized.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The yearly meeting Of the Free Baptist
churches OF Maine was announced 10 be h0l-
den in Pennington, but some person in town
wrote the officers that II would be impossi-
bic Tor Pennington TO entertain them, so the
location Of the meeting has been changed TO
Phillips. The Pennington people are indig-
nant.
The Pennington Chronicle SAYS the Catho-
lies of that vicinity are very much dissatis-
fed with the transfer Of Father Hurley To
Winthrop by the Bishop.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
1t Is probable that by another season the
government will construct large building
~ OAR IidIDOIs part Ol WHICH VIII De used as
postoffice. The building will be centrally
located and well built.
Bluehill Is gradually booming as a summer
resort. A twelve thousand dollar cattage
has lately been built there and several more
will be put up this fall.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Rome, for a small town, seems to harbOr
good deal Of wiekedness. On Wednesday OF
last week, while at work on the road troIlble
occurred hatVNQan Eiiaa Earnhaut nd
vile DOwnes about the highway tax. A few
harsh words had been spoken, when DOwnes
struck Farnham, knocking him down, and
kicking and beating him severely. DOwnes
was Immediately taken TO his home in a sad
state. The physician said his condition was
very serious, aud up to the present time his
recovery Is uncertain. A few months ago
Will Meader came to that town with a wom-
an whom he claimed to be his wife, As no
one knew anything to the contrary, they re-
mained there until last week. when she was
claimed by another man who had been at
sea for several months past. She was ar
rested and taken to the county jail. Meader
has also been arrested.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Odd Fellows Of Belfast, accompanied
by the Lineolnville band, made an excursion
to Camden Thursday, joining the Camden
Odd Fellows at dinner at che Bay View
House. There was a social reunion in the
afternoon and hop In the evening.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
At the meeting Of the Hamlin Guards, Co.
g, Second Regiment Maine Militia, at the
Armory wednesday evening, detail Of 10
men. including two sergeants, was made as
the quota OF the company to go 10 Phlladel-
phia to take part in the Centennial celebra-
tion.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The fall term Of the AnsOn Academy OPEN
ed Monday with q full attendance. The
building has been extensively improved
during the summer vacation. The black
boards have received a new coat Of paint.
The interior OF the building throughout now
has an inviting appearance.
A child Of .Uriah Steadman of Hartland,
sixteen months old, came very near being
given 1t by its brother, a child three years
old. 1t seems the child found a bottle OF the
pills and they both ate some Of them.
Typhoid fever is very prevalent in Hart
land.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The first eneampment and reunion Of the
Grand Army men Of Washington county
was held at Edmunds yesterday. Four hun
dred veterans, representing seven posts, were
in line. Gen. Il. b. Murray Of Pembroke,
Commander. and George p. Andrews Of East
port, Adjutant General. over 1000 people
were on the grounds.
WALDO COUNTY.
Capt. Calvin ii. Hale died recently at
Olympia, Washington Territory, OF apoplexy
aged 81 years. Capt Hale, many years ago,
was In trade at Lineolnville Beach. He was
Whig politician Of more than local p-Omi-
nence. Capt. Hale went to the Pacific coast
In 1851, and subsequently settled at Olympia.
where he contributed much 10 the growth
and prosperity Of the place.
A series OF revival meetings under the
charge OF Rev. John Reed Is being held In
Freedom. Ten converts are reported.
On Thursday of.last week, the nine years
old son Of Cecil Moody in Frankfort, was
struck by a large stone which had been
partially undermined and rolled down upon
him. IL first struck upon his head and then
passed the whole length Of his body, crush
lag him so that he died In a few minutes al
ter being removed.
YORK COUNTY.
David Walker, residing at South Lining
ton. went out on Tuesday last with a crew
| of men 10 cut up corn. BY mistake In using
| his corn-knife frightful cash three inches In
length was cut In bis leg. He was taken
home very weak from the loss OF blood. and
Doctor Jesse Randall summoned who dressed
the wound. At last accounts he was doing
well.